Faculty Physician
Listed compensation
$236.5K–$354.8K
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Job Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a full-time Faculty Physician - Internal Med to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Des Moines, IA!
MD & DO in Family or Internal Medicine encouraged to apply!
Position Highlights
Work/Life Balance: flexible schedule within clinic hours of 8:00a-5:00p with rotating call schedule & no weekends
- Full-Time Role: 40 hours/week seeing on average 17-20 patients per day
- Financial Support: Eligible for student loan repayment through state & federal programs
- Competitive Salary: $236,500-354,800 depending upon experience
- EHR: Ochin Epic
Benefits
- Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Continuing Education: continuing education & tuition reimbursement options provided
- Paid Time Off: generous PTO starting at 25 days per year + 8 paid holidays
- Retirement Plans: 401k with 4% match
As a Faculty Physician, you will be responsible for educating and supervising the Program’s residents on a day to day basis within a 24/7 inpatient service.
These physicians are responsible for the development of rotation objectives and coordination of didactics, including lectures, subspecialty board reviews, etc. Accepts residents who rotate in their inpatient or outpatient service to increase the resident’s understanding of the practice and service line.
Faculty Physicians work collaboratively with the Medical Education Department in establishing rotation objectives. Is responsible for providing patient care services to the Primary Health Care Inc (PHC) patient population in assigned clinic sites.
Works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide, delegate, evaluate, and coordinate comprehensive professional care for patients of all cultures and backgrounds. Meets ever changing healthcare challenges while engaging patients in holistic care.
Utilizes established workflows to ensure patient and staff satisfaction and organizational financial success. Demonstrates iCare values in daily work.
What is a community health center (FQHC)?
The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- What you’ll need
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency program
- Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Iowa
- Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred
- Experience in rural healthcare or community health center setting preferred
Key Responsibilities
As a Faculty Physician, you will provide patient care services and supervise residents in a community health center. You will also develop rotation objectives and coordinate educational activities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Faculty Physician at Iowa Primary Care Association a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,317 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Iowa Primary Care Association holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 22 active listings.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$296k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $337k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in Des Moines
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $227k≈ 1.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,126/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.